Cookies
Cookie Policy
Cookies are a text-only string of information which are transferred from a website to the cookie file of the browser of the user’s computer’s hard disk. This is so a website can remember certain information about the user. Cookies can be accessed either by the web server or the user’s computer. For example, this could include the pages the user has visited, or specific information the user may have entered into on-line forms, including the time and date of the user’s visits. Cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify the user.
In order to provide you with a great experience on our website we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.
Third party cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
As we sell products it's important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price.
In some cases, we may provide you with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
Third party cookies may be created and/or used on this site by the following services
Our website and certain literature contain hyperlinks to websites owned and operated by third parties. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, including cookies, and we suggest that you review them. They will govern the use of personal information you submit or are collected by cookies whilst visiting these websites. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third-party websites and your use of such websites is at your own risk.
We use “cookies” to store and collect information regarding your usage of the website. Cookies are small files placed on your computer’s hard drive, or in your browser memory, when you visit our website. Your computer will only share the information in the cookie with the website that provided it, and no other website can request it. There are two types of cookies, session and persistent. Session cookies last only as long as your web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie disappears. Persistent cookies store information on your computer for longer periods of time - typically up to 3 months. Our websites may use both types of cookies.
How to disable cookies?
The information below provides step by step instructions for you to follow should you wish to disable browser cookies. You may choose to delete and block all cookies, however in selecting this option some features of the site will not be fully functional.
Internet Explorer (versions earlier than Internet Explorer 11)
- Go to the "Tools" menu located at the top of the browser and select "Internet Options" from the drop-down list.
- Choose the "Privacy" tab and slide the settings bar all the way to the top of the gauge to "Block All Cookies".
- To confirm the new settings, select "OK".
Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer 11 and later versions)
- Click the tools icon located at the top right-hand side of the browser (this looks like a cog wheel in latest versions) and select "Internet Options" from the drop-down list.
- Choose the "Privacy" tab and slide the settings bar all the way to the top of the gauge to "Block All Cookies".
- To confirm the new settings, select "OK".
Mozilla Firefox
- Go to the "Tools" menu at the top of the browser and select "Options".
- Choose the "Privacy" tab and make your selection from the drop-down menu that begins "Firefox will".
- Select "Use custom settings for history" and remove the checkmarks from "Accept cookies from sites".
- To confirm the new settings, select "OK".
Google Chrome
- Go to the Chrome menu icon at the top right-hand side of the browser.
- Choose "Settings" from the drop-down menu and then click on the "Show Advanced Settings" link at the bottom of the page.
- Select "Content settings" listed under the "Privacy" segment.
- In the first section called "Cookies" choose the button next to "Block sites from setting any data".
- To confirm new settings, click "Done".
Safari (Apple)
- On the top menu choose Safari>Preferences.
- Click "Privacy" and select "Always block" under the "Cookies and website data" options.
To confirm the new settings, close the window.
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